The Stanford-Binet (Form L-M) and the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA) scores of 96 6-yr.-old Caucasian children were evaluated for examiner differences. Two Negro and four Caucasian inexperienced examiners tested this sample. Significant examiner differences were present in both tests. The notion of “testing style” was discussed.
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